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United States / Maine / 4th Debsconeag Lake

Bite forecast: 4th Debsconeag Lake

  • 224 acres
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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    85/100high activity

    Cloudy: 45–63 °F

  2. ThursdaySeptember 10weather-based forecast
    83/100high activity

    Cloudy: 61–77 °F

  3. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    69/100high activity

    Clear: 48–70 °F

4th Debsconeag Lake (Maine) — one of the area's fishing spots. About 91 ha in area. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

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Nearby rivers

  • Nahmakanta Stream1 mi

Nearby water bodies

  • LakeFifth Debsconeag Lake1 mi
  • LakeStink Pond1 mi
  • LakeMoose Pond2 mi
  • ReservoirThird Debsconeag Lake2 mi
  • LakeSixth Debsconeag Pond2 mi
  • Lake2nd Debsconeag Lake3 mi
  • LakeBig Minister Pond3 mi
  • LakeNahmakanta Lake3 mi
  • LakeLittle Minister Pond3 mi
  • LakeEighth Debsconeag Pond3 mi

Bite calendar

Sunday, September 6

Aug 31 – Sep 6
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Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
Based on:weatherseasonal
What is a bite calendar?
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Black crappie

4/10 · Weak

Hourly activity

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Bite activity:highmediumlow

The bite is moderate — fish feed in short bursts. Weather is steady, with no sharp swings — fish behave predictably.

Peak bite hours

Best time — 06:00–08:00 (dawn bite) and 19:00–21:00 (dusk bite).

Tactics

Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

Lures

In clear water, natural colors work best: small jig or minnow bait.

Gear

Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly.

Summary

An average day — best chances during peak windows.

How this forecast is calculated

Why this forecast

The computed water temperature is around 60 °F — inside the 57–75 °F comfort range for Black crappie, so baseline activity is high.

Computed water temperature by month; the green band is the 57–75 °F comfort rangecomfort 57–75 °F60 °F
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Black crappie works the twilight: the peaks are pinned to sunrise and sunset — their times are in the sun-and-moon card above.

The day: daylight hours and when Black crappie feeds0:0012:0024:00

Pressure is rising 0.03 inHg over the day — the bite usually settles down after a rise.

Pressure through the day, 0.03 inHg change
00:00 · 29.9723:00 · 30.00 inHg

One more input — the moon's feeding windows: within their hours the score sits higher than across the rest of the day. The window times are in the “Solunar feeding periods” card below.

Feeding windows on the day scale0:0012:0024:00

September is an active season for Black crappie here.

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These are the same values the bite curve above was computed from. How the forecast works

6 SepSunday, September 6
+60°

Cloudy · feels like +54°

Low / high
+49°…+61°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Wind
14 mph NNW
Cloud cover
100%
Humidity
57%
Pressure
29.99 inHg
00:00+54°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph80%71%
01:00+52°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph79%100%
02:00+53°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph78%100%
03:00+52°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph81%100%
04:00+51°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph85%100%
05:00+50°—7 mphnorthwest wind, 7 mph89%100%
06:00+49°—8 mphnorth wind, 8 mph89%100%
07:00+50°—9 mphnorth wind, 9 mph90%100%
08:00+53°—11 mphnorth wind, 11 mph77%47%
09:00+55°—13 mphnorth wind, 13 mph66%100%
10:00+57°—13 mphnorth wind, 13 mph62%100%
11:00+59°—14 mphnorth wind, 14 mph61%100%
12:00+60°—14 mphnorth wind, 14 mph57%100%
13:00+61°—14 mphnorth wind, 14 mph57%100%
14:00+60°—14 mphnorth wind, 14 mph59%100%
15:00+57°—11 mphnorth wind, 11 mph59%100%
16:00+60°—13 mphnorthwest wind, 13 mph57%97%
17:00+60°—12 mphnorthwest wind, 12 mph53%91%
18:00+59°—11 mphnorthwest wind, 11 mph52%74%
19:00+56°—9 mphnorthwest wind, 9 mph58%1%
20:00+54°—8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph63%14%
21:00+53°—8 mphnorthwest wind, 8 mph63%48%
22:00+51°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph67%100%
23:00+51°—7 mphnorth wind, 7 mph71%97%
+61°+55°+49°
Weather throughout the day
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Sun and moon

Sunday, September 6
The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
DaylightMoon above the horizon
Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
19:07
Day length
13 h 1 min
Sunshine hours
10 h 3 min
UV index
5
moderate
Moon
Waning crescent
Moonrise
00:02
Moonset
16:50

The day is 3 min shorter than yesterday.

Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

Solunar feeding periods

+10% in the windowSunday, September 6
Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
Major periodsMinor periods
  • Minor00:00–00:32Moonrise
  • Major07:32–09:32Moon overhead
  • Minor16:20–17:20Moonset
  • Major20:02–22:02Moon underfoot

The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

What are solunar periods?